This is the second of the five-part series: 15 Days of Miracles. The six heretic teachers killed themselves on the 8th Day.
The Fifteen Days of Miracle Display
Day 1
Offeror: King Prasenajit of Svasti
Miracle Displayed by Shakyamuni Buddha:
Toothpick turned into a tree five-hundred yojanas in length, bejewelled and with most delicious fruits; when the leaves sway, the Dharma can be heard
Day 2
King Udayana of Kausambhi
Two very high mountains of jewels and precious stones with trees, flowers and lovely music; the top of one has foods of a hundred flavors where humans ate, the top of the other has grass where the animals ate
Day 3
King Socinadi of Varaci
When the Buddha washed his mouth after eating, the water droplets turned into an ocean-lake two hundred yojanas in diameter, with jewels and five-colored lotuses as large as cart wheels
Day 4
King Indravarma
Eight rivers from the ocean-lake flowed out and back into it. When the river flowed, the voices of various Dharmas were heard: Five Powers, Bodhicitta, Eightfold Noble Path, Three Doors to Liberations, Six Paramitas, Four Immeasurables
Day 5
King Brahmadatta
Golden light shown from the Buddha’s face and illuminated the entire Universe. The three poisons and the five obstacles were removed from all beings and their minds were pacified to achieve the third dhyana (meditative concentration)
Day 6
The Licchavis
All were made to know everyone’s thoughts – both virtues and non-virtues. All were joyful because they saw the virtues in the mind of the Buddha
Day 7
Sakyas
The Buddha transformed all attendees into Universal Monarchs (Skt. Chakravartins), possessing the seven precious emblems, one thousand sons etc, and explained the differentiation of the Dharmas
Day 8
Indra, god of gods, Brahma, creator god
When the Buddha pressed the lion throne where he sat, the roar of an elephant and six rakshas (Skt. man-eating legendary creature) were heard. Then, Bodhisattva Vajrapani appeared with his flaming dorje. He waved the flaming dorje at the heads of the six false teachers. They jumped into the water and died. Their ninety-thousand followers became monks of the Buddha. Four Thousand lightrays shone from the Buddha’s pores. Upon each lightray, a lotus and a Buddha appeared. Each Buddha taught a different version of the Dharma.
Day 9
King Brahma
A beam of clear white light shone to Brahma’s realm. It illuminated the entire universe and all heard the Dharma.
Day 10
Four Great Maharajas
The Buddha’s body expanded up to the realm of the Four Maharajas, and filled the entire Samsara. All who saw this heard the Word of the Dharma.
Day 11
Anathapindika, the Buddha’s wealthiest disciple
Buddha sat on the lion throne, invisible. A light streamed forth from him and the Dharma was taught in sweet tones.
Day 12
Prince Canda
The Buddha was in meditation on love. A beam of light covered the entire universe, and the mind of compassion arose in all who were present.
Day 13
King Sunjanadi
Two rays of light appeared from the Buddha’s navel. At the tip of each ray, two Buddhas sat on two lotuses. Then, each Buddha shone two rays of light from their navels and two more Buddhas appeared. All filled the entire space and taught the Dharma.
Day 14
King Uddayana
The flowers that the King offered were transformed into 250 jewelled-vehicles that filled the entire Universe. The Buddha taught the dharma as medicine that cures illness
Day 15
King Bimbisara
100 containers were filled with all kinds of delicious foods that satisfied all the attendees. Then, when the Buddha touched the ground, the sufferings of the 18 Hells appeared. The sufferings were so painful that those who witnessed were filled with terror. They were filled with great compassion and vowed to do virtue.
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